Phuket Best Dive Clubs
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What are the Best Dive Shops in Phuket? Based on many readers recommendations and the many years we spent on the island working with local dive shops, we compiled here a list of reputable dive centres located all around the island.
They all offer an amazing range of dive courses, day trips to the many dive sites around Phuket, live aboard cruises and speciality diving. This list is not sponsored and is in no particular order, just to help you plan your trip as it is usually preferable to book diving courses and liveaboards in advance.
Sea Bees Diving
Chalong Bay
Sea Bees Diving has been operating an award-winning dive resort for over twenty years. As an SSI Diamond Instructor Dive Center they offer a full range of premium quality dive courses and excursions. The dive centres and outlets are located in the best dive destinations in Southern Thailand. Combined with custom-built fleet of dive boats and dive resorts in Khao Lak and Phuket, they offer a good overall dive experience. All locations offer dive experiences that showcase the fascinating underwater world of the Andaman Sea.
Daytrips
Everyday to nearby dive sites: 4,000 baht for 2 dives, 4,800 for 3 dives and 5,800 for 4 dives
Sea Bees Diving
- Location: 1/3 Moo 9 Viset Road Chalong, Phuket 83130, Thailand
- Phone: 076 381765
- Website: https://sea-bees.com
Local Dive Thailand
Patong Beach
Local Dive Thailand is one of the longest-running dive centres in Phuket. They run day trips to all the top dive spots every day of the year on their own dive boat with a maximum group size of 4 divers to 1 guide. They offer all PADI courses from Discover Scuba Diving, Open water and Advanced plus all specialities to start any day of the week. Being an international dive school they offer all courses in most languages and many live-aboard trips to the Similan Islands and the world-famous Richelieu Rock.
Prices for most popular scuba courses
- Discover Scuba Diving: 4,500 baht (1st-time divers, full day on dive boat in shallow bays with coral reefs)
- PADI Open Water: 14,500 all-inclusive (3 days including pool, class, and 2 days diving).
- Advanced Open Water: 12,500 baht (self study + 2 days diving around Phuket). Deep diving, Wreck diving, Search and Recovery, Underwater photography.
- Snorkelling Full Day by Speedboat: 2,200 baht per person
Local Dive Thailand
- Location: (Next to Starbucks and Baanthai Beach Resort)
94/1 Thaweewong Rd, Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand 83150 - Phone: 098 670 8313
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: localdivethailand.com
Oceanic Dive Center
Kata Beach
Oceanic Dive Center was founded in Kata in 1999. Since then, the ownership has changed only two times and the current owners are still in close touch with the original management team. The current owners, a UK husband and wife team, have been active dive instructors in Phuket since 2007, and have run Oceanic since 2010. It’s this continuity that fosters loyalty in our divers who are more like club members than customers.
Oceanic Dive Center is a registered dive centre under both PADI and SSI, and offer the full range of scuba diving courses for all levels. As instructors themselves, they are able to recognise the best instructors so that students get the best possible experience, what ever level, of course, they are doing. For fun divers, they offer day trips and liveaboards to the best dive sites around Phuket on the best dive boats available. They are not tied to a single equipment manufacturer, so if you want to upgrade your dive gear, or if you’re buying your first set, they can offer impartial, honest advice, based on using the gear in the real world.
Prices for most popular scuba courses
Discover Scuba Diving: prices from 2,500 Baht to 4,900 Baht
Open Water Diver: from 10,900 Baht to 15,900 Baht
Advanced Open Water: from 12,900 Baht to 14,900 Baht
Specialities: start at 5,400 Baht
Oceanic Dive Center
- Location: 143/3 Patak Rd, Tambon Karon, Amphoe Mueang Phuket, Chang Wat Phuket 83100, Thailand
- Phone: 076 333 043
- Website: https://www.oceanicdivecenter.com – https://www.facebook.com/oceanicdivecenterphuket/
No Gravity Dive Center
Chalong Bay
No Gravity Dive Center is a family-run business in Chalong area and an authorized PADI Dive Center open since 2007 with a small team of experienced and friendly instructors. No Gravity Dive Center offers PADI Dive Courses up to the professional level, Discover Scuba Diving Programs for first-time divers as well as live-aboard trips to the Similan or day trips to the most famous dive sites around Phuket. All programs are in small groups or private classes for maximum safety and fun
PADI Course Rates:
Discover Scuba Diving, prices from 1,900 Baht to 5,000 Baht
Open Water Diver from 10,900 Baht to 15,900 Baht
Advanced Open Water from 10,900 Baht to 12,900 Baht
Rescue Diver from 8,900 Baht to 10,900 Baht
Divemaster 35,000 Baht
Specialities start at 4,000 Baht
Scuba Diving Day Trips:
Beach Dives from 1,600 Baht
2 Dive Trips from 2,900 Baht
3 Dive Trips from 4,000 Baht
Similan Liveaboard Trips:
2 Days/1 night 13,900 Baht
3 Days/3 Nights from 16,300 Baht
4 Days/4 Nights from 20,900 Baht
No Gravity Dive Center
- Location: Chalong, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83000, Thailand
- Phone: 087 999 1278
- Website: http://bestdivingphuket.com/
SSS Phuket Dive & Surf Center
Karon Beach
SSS Phuket DIve, Freedive & Surf Center is an SSI & PADI Dive Center offering training and courses from beginners to all professional levels.
SSS Phuket offers other courses such as snorkelling, surfing & paddle boarding. These courses and services are provided by certified and qualified instructors from SSS Phuket.
Prices
Discover Scuba Diving: 2,500 Baht to 4,500 Baht
Open Water: 9,900 Baht to 13,900 Baht
Advanced Open Water from 12,500 Baht
3 Dives Day Trip: 3,900 Baht
PADI Freediver course: 7,900 Baht to 9,900 Baht
PADI Advanced Freediver course: 12,900 Baht
SSS Phuket Dive & Surf Center
- Location: 40/14 Kata Rd, Tambon Karon, Amphoe Mueang Phuket, Chang Wat Phuket 83100, Thailand
- Phone: 089 586 9920
- Website: https://www.sssphuket.com – https://www.facebook.com/sssphuket/
Phuket Scuba Club
Chalong Bay
Phuket Scuba Club started in 1997 by an enthusiastic married couple who came to Thailand to pursue their dreams. Personalised service and family orientated, professional PADI diver education, equipment sales, 1/2 day, night dives and daily dive tours, Liveaboard cruises and private charters.
- Location: Shanti Lodge Guest House in Chalong. 1/2 Soi Bangrae Chaofa West, Ao Chalong, Muang, Phuket 83130
- Phone: 076 600 263
- Website: www.phuket-scuba-club.com – https://www.facebook.com/PhuketScubaClub/
H2O Sportz
Bangtao Beach
H2O Sportz PADI is a 5 Star Dive Centre established in Bangtao area since 1990. They provide a selection of joined and private half and full-day dive tours in the north of the Phuket. Their best half-day tour dive site is a local Island called Koh Waeo (Paradise Island). Getting a PADI certification can, therefore, go smoothly and in a short time without having to travel to other islands. The location of H2O Sportz is convenient as they are close to all the marinas, able to supply equipment rental and Dive Master to any yacht charter.
- Location: 121, Si Sunthon, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
- Phone: 081 891 6596
- Website: http://www.h2osportzphuket.com
Merlin Divers
Kamala Beach
Merlin Divers is an SSI Dive Center established in Kamala since 2000. They provide dive tours to the best dive sites in the Andaman Sea like the sites in the Similan and Phi Phi islands national parks, the islands of Racha Noi and Yai and to the marine sanctuary with King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point and Anemone Reef. Their unique trip is a half-day trip with 2 dives – morning or afternoon – along the west coast of Phuket. With just under 5 hours on the sea, they offer the shortest dive trip with 2 dives on Phuket.
Merlin Divers offers the full range of scuba diving courses, from the beginner course called’ Open Water’, up to the professional courses called ‘Dive Guide’ and ‘Divemaster’.
Merlin Divers is one of the biggest retailers of snorkelling and diving equipment on the island of Phuket. As an Aqua Lung Partner Center, they offer the full range of Aqua Lung products.
Location: 74/3 Moo 3 Rim Hat Road, Kamala, Kathu District, Phuket 83150
Phone: 073 385518
Website: https://phuket-diving-thailand.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MerlinDiversPhuket
Other Dive Centers
West Coast Divers
Chalong
- Location: 19/13 Moo 10 T.Chalong A.Muang, 83130 Phuket
- Phone: 092 496 2287
- Website: https://www.westcoastdivers.com/ – https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastLiveaboards/
Super Divers
Patong Beach
- Location: 74 55 Nanai Road, Pa Tong, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand
- Phone: 076 344 323
- Website: http://superdiversphuket.com/ – https://www.facebook.com/superdiversphuket/
Local Dive
Chalong
- Location: Chao Fah Tawan Tok Rd, Tambon Chalong, Amphoe Mueang Phuket, Chang Wat Phuket 83000
- Phone: 076 384 285
- Website: https://www.localdivethailand.com – https://www.facebook.com/LocalDiveThailand
Poseidon Club
Rawai
- Location: 47/21, Moo 7, Soi Namjai,Vised Road, 83130 Phuket, Thailand, Rawai, Phuket 83130
- Phone: 062 094 6680
- Website: http://poseidondiving.com
Deep Andaman
Patong Beach
- Location: 43/21 Moo 5 Viset, Chalong Pier, T.Rawai, A.Muang, 83130 Phuket
- Phone: 081 492 6953
- Website: https://www.deepandamanqueen.com
Phuket Dive Tours
Kata Beach
- Location:
- Phone:
- Website: https://www.phuketdivetours.com – https://www.facebook.com/PhuketsnorkelingTours
All 4 Diving
Patong Beach
- Location: 169/14 Soi Sansabai Patong, Phuket 83150
- Phone: 076 344 611
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/All4DivingTH/
Aussie Divers Phuket
Patong Beach
- Location: 158/8 Nanai Rd, Tambon Patong, Amphoe Kathu, Chang Wat Phuket 83150, Thailand
- Phone: 076 688 113
- Website: https://www.aussiediversphuket.com – https://www.facebook.com/AussieDiversPhuket/
Dive Asia
Kata Beach
- Location: 23/6 Karon Road Kata Beach Karon 83100, Thailand
- Phone: 076 330 345
- Website: http://www.diveasia.com – https://www.facebook.com/DIVEASIAKATA/
Scuba Nicks
Rawai Beach
- Location: 90/8, Soi Kanjana 2, Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100, Thailand
- Phone: 084 057 9018
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/ScubaNicks-60414187455/
